The crocuses have arrived! Renewed hope with the Crocus
Well, really, the bulbs have been in the ground the whole time, but what a sight it is to see...
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Leave behind whatever circumstances feed your anxiety, from Anxiety to Joy
Even as a pastor, I sometimes forget how faithful God is. Even in the midst of our pain,...
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Lovingly Dismissing Groundhogs, Bring it on Punxsutawney Phil!
I’m not sure about you, but February is a bit of a weird month for me. Here we are. We have now...
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Lemons and Forgiveness: You can’t exercise forgiveness until you’ve been wronged
I love lemonade… lemons, not so much. These days, there are a lot of lemon-flavored things: Lemon...
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New Year, New Possibilities… I see bright days ahead
Many of us have been waiting for the year 2020 to end thinking that with it, perhaps we will see...
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One pastor’s prayer for the true story of Christmas: Come in from the cold
One thing that is undeniable, especially this year, is the early arrival of Christmas. With all...
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As 2020 comes to a close, in darkness, there is light
It gets dark in the Pacific Northwest this time of year… really dark. I’m not sure if it’s because...
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Gratitude is a choice and key to surviving during hard times
This quote comes from thirteenth century mystic, Meister Eckhart: “If the only prayer you ever say...
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We wait…we hope…we trust. My fellow Romans, we are in this together
“Rome wasn’t built in a day” If I heard that once, I heard it a million times growing up. “Good...
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Thankfulness can be contagious, focus away from being critical
It’s very easy to be critical and cynical these days. I like to think that I have developed the...
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Get off the treadmill, Physical rest is of vital importance to our spiritual well being
Anyone who knows me is aware of my struggle to “get off the treadmill”. Getting off the treadmill...
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What better time than now? I feel like I’ve been putting a lot off lately
If we were to wait until “a more convenient time” to do those things we have been putting off,...
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